The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-17
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
WHAT WAS DONE IN THE OLD
WORLD YESTERDAY.

in India-Affairs in Germany and
France-Bulgaria's Ruler.
LONDON, May l6-Lod Harrington to-
day had long conference with the Marquis
of Salisbury, w. H. Smith and Mr.. Goschen
with view to Fastening the passage of the
coercion bill. The proposal of Smith
that the House adjourn for Whitslln holi-
days from May "a to June leaves the House
only four nights for debate ON the coercion
bill before adjournment, as all other sittings
will be occupied with estimates. 1t is
doubtful whether the first clause of the coer-
cion bill can be passed before the adjourn
ment.
AN IMPORTANT AMENDMENT.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt proposes
an important amendment to the BILL ex-
empting from secret inquiry all proceedings
relative to public meetings or agraIian
movements, including combinations to OBJ
tain reductions. of rent
The Gladstonians will make this a test
amendment. If the government accepts it
the bill will be permitted to progress, but if
the government refuses every possible de-
vice will be used to obstruct the measure.
TO MODIFY THE LAND BILL.
The government will modify the Irish
land bill in the House of Lords. The
original clauses enabled solvent tenants to
apply for reduction of rent under an appeal
in bankruptcy 1t is now proposed as a
substitute that joint application be made
for bankruptcy order by both landlord
and tenant, and further that the court be
empowered to stay an eviction without
declaring bankruptcy by granting an extern
sion OF time for payment.
AN ATTACK ON BALFoUR.
IVhey1 tho fo, tho civil IN ,,,o
up for consideration i'll the House of Com
mons to-day Mr. Dillon led in an attack on
the appointments of Balfour and Col King
Harmon, charging the former with incom-
potency, neglect OF duty and contemptuous
treatment of the Parnelites. Mr. Dillon
was supported by Campbell, Bannerman,
Fowler, and Harrington. Mr.. Balfour re-
piled that it was a difficult thing to the Par
nellltes, who complained that his salary
was too large, while Col. King
Harmon received no salary at
all, and that he knew nothing about Ireland,
while Col. King-Harmon knew too much.
Smith defended the appointments The
subject was then dropped.
In the discussion on the coinage Goschen
said he was averse to proposing the adoption
of the decimal system.
CONDEMNED THE COERCION BILL.
Sir George o. Trevelyan, speaking at the
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strongly condemned the coercion bill as I'M
just and exasperating to the Irish. He said
that what divided the Liberals was not the
question of granting home rule to the Irish,
but of granting them liberty Although
the text of GladstOne's bill was dead, the
spirit of generosity toward Ireland
still existed. The speaker blamed the
UnionistS for adopting an attitude of hos
tility before they knew whether the Glad
Nr0I1lH
He believed that there were not more than
twenty Liberals who desired to exclude the
Irish members from Westminster, and that
there was not one who was not
willing to give up the point to secure the
return of Harrington to the Liberal ranks.
He concluded by declaring that the Liberals
wanted the Unionists to rejoin their old
party and would pay an honorable price to
get them back. The speech created a sensa-
tion in the lobbies of Parliament. The
Home Rulers regard it as triumph for the
cause.
IMMENSE TREASURE DISCOVERED.
The Financial Secretary of India has ad-
vised the government of the discovery of
an immense amount of treasure estimated
at over S25, ,000, 600, which had been secreted
in the Palace of Gevalior by the late Ma
haraiah.
The treasure had been sunk in pits under
entrusted to a few confidential servants.
The secretary was present when the treasure
was unearthed. After removing earth to a
depth of six feet the workmen uncovered
great lagstones Beneath these stones were
several pits flied to the brim with silver,
chiefly freshly coined rupees.
In each pit was plate recording the
amount of the treasure and the names of Of
ficialS who had assisted in secreting it, The
government has taken the hoard as a loan
from the young Maharajah. The native
papers protest against this action of the
government.
THE STRIKE IN BELGIUM.
BRUSSELS, May 16.-Tbe miners in that
part of the province of Hairaut including
and surrounding the city of Mors are gener-
ally joining in the strike The Governor of
Hairaut has issued warning TO miners
against fomeuting the strike by acts of
violence, which lie declares viii be vigorously
treated. Troops are kept in gaI1isons to be
ready for an emergency. A number of de-
tachments of troops occupy the mining dis
tricts.
The strike is rapidly extending. Miners
of Leige mines will go out Thursday.
There are symptoms of disorder at Chatelet.
Cf'i Du Peuple, organ of the Socialists,
announces that 10000 men are already on
strike and that the number is being added to
hourly.
An unsuccessful attempt has been made
to destroy with dynamite the bridge over
the river Haine, near Birche, in Hairaut.
THE PARIS COUNCIL.
PARIS, May 16.-The elections for mem
bers of the Municipal Council have been
completed The Revolutionists will now
have ten seats in the council, instead of four,
as in the last council, while the Moderates,
who formerly had twenty-five seats, will
have but fourteen i'll the new concern.
TO DISCUSS THE BUDGET.
The Budget Committee of the Chamber of
Deputies to-day approved NJ. Pellatin's re-
port which demands reduction OF 9 to 3
per cent. in all branches of the government.
Subsequently NJ. Pellatin presented the re-
port to the Chamber Premier Goblet re-
queSted u prompt discussion, and it was fixed
for tomorrow.
GERMAN AFFAIRS.
BERLIN, May lG.-Prince Bismarck has
given official statutory notice to the house
and land owners concerned that the govern
ment contemplates the extension of the for
titled area around Strasburg, Metz and
PoSen.
Herr Stun, now German Minister at
Copenhagen, will replace Count yon Solms
Sounewalde as Minister at Madrid, Baron
Won den Brincken, at present German Min
ister at Athens, will be transferred to Copen-
hagen.
REPORT CONCERNING THE ARMY.
Tho reports that the government
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